HenryAstonBespo
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More advertising. What is your connection with them?
I can now answer this myself. I e-mailed Suit Row and asked if their suits are canvassed. Here's their reply (which was startlingly quick for late on a Sunday afternoon, by the way):
"All of our suits have a floating chest canvas but we can make it fully
canvassed for a small extra price of £50."
That's a bit encouraging, I think.
Cheers,
Ac
What a weird, prissy little jerk you are. I like my suit....it fits really well, especially after I had the seat taken out an inch, and has garnered quite a few compliments. Maybe you need more help to look good....I can't say, of course. But I come off just fine with cheap MTM attire.
Alas, poor you.
For those of you who aren't weird little jerks, I availed myself of the three for $99 shirt deal that the company offers. Two of the shirts, of end-on-end and oxford, are fine but the third is of a fabric which, when washed, shrank a great deal...a full size, at least, in the arms and body. Beware fabric CKH-029. The other fabrics aren't the greatest shirtings I've seen, but the fit is perfect.
I emailed the company yesterday, but have yet to hear back.
Your suit is not perfect
I have been in the custom clothing business for over 30 years.
not the worst I have ever seen.
If you had another suit made, I would suggest sending some photos along.
the fronts are crossing.
the front button placement looks off causing the pockets to look uneven.
I don't remember if you fixed the trousers, but they are too tight across the front.
Corners are cut to make a suit that inexpensively. an extra $50 for a canvas will not make the fit any better
I can't imagine what the fabric for the shirts feel like at that price.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with buying clothing online, just
keep your expectations low.
Your suit is not perfect
I have been in the custom clothing business for over 30 years.
not the worst I have ever seen.
If you had another suit made, I would suggest sending some photos along.
the fronts are crossing.
the front button placement looks off causing the pockets to look uneven.
I don't remember if you fixed the trousers, but they are too tight across the front.
Corners are cut to make a suit that inexpensively. an extra $50 for a canvas will not make the fit any better
I can't imagine what the fabric for the shirts feel like at that price.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with buying clothing online, just
keep your expectations low.
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I totally agree with you on the point of fit. It really does need alot of work but I think, for value, it does the job. As I mentioned in a previous post, we used to sell our bespoke suits for a few grand and this online suit doesnt come close. But the important thing here is not for us to compare, rather see the fact that most people (In the UK at least) simply can not afford bespoke or even £500 MTM prices.
People are quite happy to pay £250+ for a RTW designer suit that doesnt look great, so why not a sort of in between, tailored but not bespoke, for alot less.
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Everything about this post was such a model of civility and common sense that I was tempted to quote the whole thing.
In any event, thanks to HenryAstonBespoke.
Cheers,
Ac